Urfa's town hall is a good landmark in the modern section of the city centre.
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Around 11km northeast of Urfa, 'Pot Belly Hill' was first excavated in 1994 by a team led by Professor Klaus Schmidt. Their discovery of a ritual complex…
½¢²¹²Ô±ôı³Ü°ù´Ú²¹ Archaeology Museum
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½¢²¹²Ô±ôı³Ü°ù´Ú²¹'s spectacular archaeology museum is one of the best in Turkey. The region's cultural heritage is displayed across three levels covering a time…
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Dive into Urfa's bazaar alleys to find stalls selling everything from sheepskins and pigeons to jeans and handmade shoes. It was largely built by Süleyman…
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Legend claims that the Prophet Abraham (father of the three major monotheistic religions) was confronted by Nimrod, the local Assyrian king, while…
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Southeast of ³Òö±ô²ú²¹ÅŸÄ± is the Dergah mosque complex, Urfa's major pilgrimage destination. From the gate, you enter the colonnaded courtyard in front of the…
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This domed structure protects the excellent Haleplibahçe (Aleppo Gardens) mosaics, part of a Roman villa complex discovered in 2006 when construction…
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This small cave in the southern side of the Dergah Complex is one of Turkey's most important pilgrimage sites. It's believed by many Muslims to be the…
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Scoot off busy Divan Yolu Caddesi to explore the narrow alleyways of the Beykapı Mahallesi (neighbourhood) where many of the honey-hued and high-walled…
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Urfa's backstreets have many distinctive limestone houses with protruding bays supported on stone corbels. This is one of the best restored examples of…
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Scoot off busy Divan Yolu Caddesi to explore the narrow alleyways of the Beykapı Mahallesi (neighbourhood) where many of the honey-hued and high-walled…
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This finely restored mosque was once the Armenian Church of the Twelve Apostles.
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Urfa's Syrian-style Ulu Cami dates from the period 1170–75. Its 13 eyvans (vaulted halls) open onto a spacious forecourt with a tall tower topped by a…
6. ½¢²¹²Ô±ôı³Ü°ù´Ú²¹ Archaeology Museum
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½¢²¹²Ô±ôı³Ü°ù´Ú²¹'s spectacular archaeology museum is one of the best in Turkey. The region's cultural heritage is displayed across three levels covering a time…
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On Vali Fuat Caddesi, which leads up from behind ³Òö±ô²ú²¹ÅŸÄ±, is this enormous, beautifully restored mosque. It was once St John's Church, as evidenced by the…